~ 1st Bloggiversary ~

Biggest Boy Birthday ~ Happy 20th to my young man!

Things started with ~ The List.

The I am almost 40 years old, Who Am I List.

The what are the things I want To Do With My Life List.

Things on the list included: slowwwwing down, raising chickens, raise bees again, grow food and garden, cook more, bake bread, learn how to really sew, hang clothes out on a line, maybe start my own business, make soap, in general just learn more, and of course in there was ~ write a blog.

I wanted to have a place to go and leave my images and thoughts for the day.
I never really planned it out, I didn't have a "mission statement", I just wanted to do it for me!
I knew that I didn't want it to become something that stressed me out, I didn't want to worry that I have not posted something in awhile, or what would people think.
It was for me, and about me and my new journey ~ about the simple things that make my life happy.

the newest chicks

somethings a buzz

a baker's dozen

the start of something

So, as I look back.  I can not believe for a moment that this journey has been a whole year already.  My life looks and feels so very different from that one year ago.  I am so very much living out all of those plans, thoughts, and dreams. Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek. Things around here will keep a changing.  After all, that is what life is all about.                    

pieces and parts to complete 2 beehives

big n' lil

Spent the day yesterday thinking about just what fabulous things I could share on here today, after all it is ~ Berry Good Life Farm Girl's 1 year anniversary.  And then my husband comes home and says we have to go look at something.  

Who would have thought it would me the cherry on top!

Saved the best for last ~ 

the old farm truck.

My honey got us the perfect old truck last night.  Aint she a beauty.  

1967 Chevy with original miles 78269. 

She has been in the same family for almost 40 years.  Just dreaming about driving her to the farmers market with the back full of fresh produce.  And our farm's name painted on her side. 

 This is a berry good life!

the ONLY option when new ~ an AM radio

old original wood floor bed

she has character

meet our 1962 Chevrolet 3/4 ton farm truck!!

What February Means Around Here

made some pine cone fire starters

heart pancakes for my sweethearts on V day

February Is:

A Big Birthday month for me: Dad, Mom, 

Littlest Brother, Biggest Son + more

Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, and in the case of this year

THE BIG THAW!!

Thank Heavens, I do not know how much longer I personally

could have continued inside this house!

I am an outdoorsy kinda gal, and the ice was not enough

of a draw to get me and keep me out there! 

chicken feets in the mud

the sun returned

This weekend dug out the "pond" aka black plastic oval shaped leaf catcher/frog headquarters/decorative thingy 

(left my previous homeowners)

My ohh my is back a aching.  

Lifted and moved 30+ stones, shoveled over a

wheelbarrow of decorative rocks. 

But it is looking good!!

my car mechanic bro adds welder to his talents

Him and his friend spent the majority of the day welding the boys go-cart back together.
Woo-Hoo will they be happy when they get home!

• Ordered new bee hives ~ arriving soon!
• Pre-ordered the taters for spring planting
• Reserved pavilion for Alyssa's Wedding in late August
• Planning the veggie garden and landscaping
• Started aerobic workout "stomp down the mole hills"

Hope you are having an exciting February too!!

~ assortment of our 13 new chicks ~

Autumn turning into Winter

~ Love Birds ~ 38 years
 Their relationship has been a guide to me.
Aunt Carolyn & Uncle Dale
here's to 38 more!

the decked out coop

Jeff & Tyler

Thanksgiving 2010

Pat  & Jo Anne

fixin's

Jo Anne's fall decor

honey surprised me with flowers, cake and an operating garage door
it is wonderful ~ no frost to scrape, no wind, rain or snow to tackle
my life is good

Welcome to Our Coop

the ole coop builder himself

the coop is about 98% complete, better to see those

fall leaves and not snow.  after much love in labor by my honey, we are sooo close. since these pics were taken we have worked on the trim pieces that cover the spaces between the boards and now to get their roost built and get the horse trough set up for their nesting boxes.  they officially moved into their new digs on sunday evening.  it was so pretty that we almost stayed the night in their first, but our soft bed after working won out.

he built the walls with new 2x4's and then used
the old barn wood siding and old 2x's for the roof
and old tin to cover it ~ it is sturdy as an ox yet looks
like it has been here for decades ~ character

welcome to the berry good life farm chicken coop

old hardware we left on

working on some window trim

the backside

really did not make much of a dent on the ole barn wood pile

remember the old barn we tore down ~ it lives on
a lot of hard work ~~ but we absolutely love it
my husband is the sweetest
and i am the luckiest

some weekend things

this weekend was wonderful
it was our anniversary
the weather was wonderfully cool & crisp
dad came over to help and hangout
we built a coop (almost)

the guys with the first wall

she thinks she smells a mole

our little country lane

whiskers on the old barn wood

honey working hard all weekend

Sunday's gorgeous sunset

 ~ my husband is a wonderful man ~
loving, gentle, loyal, funny, cute, strong,
hard working, a dreamer, a realist,
his family is his priority
i am his partner
his goal is fulfilling our dreams
~ he is the man of my dreams, the man i always dreamed was out there
the man who loves me just the way i am ~
i am the luckiest woman alive
happy wedding day & yes i will marry you
over & over & over again